Age of Samurai: A Battle for Japan Directed by Stephen Scott Producers John Stead, Simon George, & Kate Harrison Starring Masayoshi Haneda, Masami Kosaka, Hideaki Itō, Hayate Masao Narrated by Hiro Kanagawa, Stephen Turnbull, David Spafford, Tomoko Kitagawa If you think English or French history is soaked in blood, Japan will give you a condescending …
Month: March 2021
Sun Fall by Jim Al-Khalili, 2019, Bantam Press, 440pp, available through Amazon. When I learned that Jim Al-Khalili, a top theoretical quantum physicist and world-famous television presenter had written a science fiction novel, Sun Fall, I knew I had to give it a read. In part, it was because [shameless plug follows] my own two …
Hugo Directed by Martin Scorsese Produced by Graham King, Timothy Headington, Martin Scorsese, Johnny Depp Screenplay by John Logan Based on The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Starring Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law Music by Howard Shore Cinematography Robert Richardson Edited by …
Omniscient Created by Pedro Aguilera Written by Pedro Aguilera, Guilherme Freitas, Ludmila Naves, Maria Shu, Thais Fujinaga Directed by Júlia Jordão Starring Carla Salle Sandra Corveloni, Jonathan Haagensen, Guilherme Prates, Luana Tanaka, Marcello Airoldi, Marco Antônio Pâmio Nina’s city is one of the safest places on Earth. Despite being a major metropolitan area, Nina’s police …
Upgrade Directed by Leigh Whannell Produced by Jason Blum, Kylie Du Fresne & Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Written by Leigh Whannell Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson Simon Maiden (STEM voice) Music by Jed Palmer Cinematography Stefan Duscio Edited by Andy Canny Production companies Blumhouse Productions, Goalpost Pictures, Nervous Tick Productions, Film Victoria Upgrade is a …
Raya and the Last Dragon Directed by Don Hall & Carlos López Estrada Produced by Osnat Shurer & Peter Del Vecho Written by Qui Nguyen & Adele Lim Starring Kelly Marie Tran Awkwafina Izaac Wang Gemma Chan Daniel Dae Kim Benedict Wong Sandra Oh Thalia Tran Lucille Soong Alan Tudyk Music by James Newton Howard …
Captain Fantastic Director: Matt Ross Writer: Matt Ross Viggo Mortensen … Ben George MacKay … Bodevan Samantha Isler … Kielyr Annalise Basso … Vespyr Nicholas Hamilton … Rellian Shree Crooks … Zaja Charlie Shotwell … Nai Trin Miller … Leslie Kathryn Hahn … Harper Steve Zahn … Dave Elijah Stevenson … Justin Teddy Van Ee …
Wolfwalkers Directed by Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart Produced by Paul Young, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, Stéphan Roelants Voices: Honor Kneafsey as Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter and Bill’s daughter. Eva Whittaker as Mebh Óg MacTíre, an adventurous wolfwalker and Moll’s daughter. Sean Bean as Bill Goodfellowe, a hunter and Robyn’s father. Tommy Tiernan …
Mars Attacks! Director: Tim Burton Producer: Tim Burton, Larry J. Franco, Laurie Parker Writer: Woody Gelman, Bob Powell, Norman Saunders Cast: Jack Nicholson President James Dale, Art Land Glenn Close First Lady Marsha Dale Annette Bening Barbara Land Pierce Brosnan Professor Donald Kessler and “Bob” Dobbs Danny DeVito Rude Gambler Martin Short Press Secretary Jerry …
John Carter Directed by Andrew Stanton Produced by Jim Morris, Colin Wilson & Lindsey Collins Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Mark Andrews & Michael Chabon Based on A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy & Willem Dafoe Music by Michael …